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War Department office.
“The reason I called for a meeting today is not a big deal. I called for a final check.”
War Minister’s Office.
War Minister Elger convened all those on his line.
Senior officers, lobbyists, bureaucrats, and financiers sat down.
Logistics, transportation, arsenal, etc. All resources supported by the American-Spanish War come from the people gathered here.
Behind the executives stood the executives.
“Are preparations going well for the beef distribution? We need a significant amount of food in a short amount of time to provide food for US Army soldiers.”
Contrary to Secretary Elzer’s somewhat disturbing lines, there was no tension on his face. Undoubtedly, the big three Chicago beef packaging companies in front of Elzer’s eyes were monsters that accounted for 1/10 of the US beef market.
It was believed that their supply would revolutionize the food distribution system of existing US Army practices.
Jack Morgan’s breath also played a significant role.
“In the first place, the idea of slaughtering and eating beef locally is barbaric. Now that it is not the time of the Civil War, and the 20th century is just around the corner, should educated people who came across the new culture need to slaughter and go?”
“you’re right. Unlike during the Civil War, a railroad network was established across the country, and freight trains with refrigerated compartments were able to escort them, so there is no need to go to the site empty-handed.”
Brigadier General Charles Patrick Egan has been in charge of beef companies. He appealed that he played a role in attracting the Chicago Big 3 this time.
Secretary Elzer nodded with satisfaction.
“Are there any problems? For example, it is difficult to supply in a timely manner. or unable to meet the quantity.”
“no. The supply will be on time and in my stock.”
Lobbyists in Chicago’s Big Three.
Executives from Morris, Swift, and Armor waved their hands. How much meat they handle, but if they don’t get it on time, they have to take down the Chicago Big 3 sign.
“However, no matter how large a company we are, we cannot ‘select’ and distribute only ‘fresh’ beef to the US Army in a short period of time.”
“Hahaha, there is no need to select and send only fresh beef. All you have to do is get the right amount and eat it. Aren’t the soldiers eating elegant meals while discerning the taste of beef beef?”
The lobbyists smiled at the Elsage Hall’s words. With this, it will not matter if beef with ‘somewhat’ defects is delivered instead of fresh beef.
The ‘little’ rotten beef will be embalmed with formaldehyde and loaded onto US Army transport trains. U.S. Army soldiers will get the beef ration and eat it.
But the problem was the taste.
“Beef meat that is not fresh can be a bit bland.”
“Spend a little. Originally, men grow up by rolling rough. You don’t die from eating some rotten beef. Well, if you don’t want to eat it, why not just eat the grass on the floor?”
“ha ha ha.”
A small laugh echoed through the conference room.
Ironically, except for a few officers, the rest were civilians, and they had never experienced anything like the front-line situation of the army.
Even the generals who played an active part in the Civil War thought that the supply was so poor during the Civil War that it was a good idea to arrive at the right amount on time.
I also took ‘small’ gifts thrifty.
There was another problem.
“It may also contain slightly spoiled beef. In order to deliver a lot of beef in a short period of time, it is difficult to select even if there is a mixture of poor quality beef in the middle.”
“Is it so bad that you can’t even eat it?”
“no. Hopefully.”
“Then just let it go. There is already a shortage of stock, so there is no need to check the freshness. Wouldn’t it be sent by refrigerated train and eventually canned?”
“…..thank you.”
That’s right.
The lobbyists hid their fishy laughter inside. Contrary to its massive size and reputation, Chicago’s Big Three beef packaging company has yet to complete its canning process.
That is, it is canned, but not completely sealed. This fact was hidden from the Ministry of War.
Still, they weren’t worried.
‘Even if the slightly spoiled beef is packaged in the poorly canned food, there will be no major problems if it is transported by refrigerated train.’
By now, a meat factory in Chicago would be raking up the leftover muscle and fat scraps and storing them in poorly canned food.
Even those muscles and fats were ‘somewhat’ spoiled meat, but there was no problem since the Ministry of War ordered them to procure materials in large quantities as they are ‘anything is good’.
‘It will be transported in the refrigerator, so if you preservatively treat it with formaldehyde, even if it smells fishy, you will be able to get rid of it.’
But they didn’t know.
The fact that refrigerated trains were transported to US military ports. And the fact that unprocessed canned food, when heated in a tropical climate, chemically deteriorates and becomes infested with deadly food poisoning bacteria and toxins.
They were digging their own graves.
“…can I report one thing?”
Then an officer raised his hand.
The eyes of the conference room turned to him. Minister Elzer frowned.
“Tell me.”
“Yes, before the federal government’s ultimatum and Spain’s declaration of war, the Customs Smuggler’s Office (USRC) informed us that it had detected movement of a large transport ship from mainland Spain to Cuba.”
A member of the 5th Corps of the U.S. Army.
Joseph Pershing, a quartermaster of the 10th Cavalry Regiment, reported on a recent report.
– Have you attend.
In fact, Pershing didn’t want to attend such a meeting either, but at the time Commander Nelson pointed it out, Commander Sharpter of the 5th Corps caught the eye, and was labeled as competent and brought to this position.
Because of that, before attending the meeting, I got caught in the gaps of the staff and experienced the bondage of hell, looking at the documents until my eyes bleed.
And Pershing, who is such a big guy, couldn’t get past these problems.
“A large transport squadron?”
“Yes, it is believed that Spain began fortification work after landing troops and supplies in Cuba in advance in preparation for a war with the United States.”
“What do you mean by that?”
“Yes?”
At War Secretary Elzer’s question, Pershing was stunned.
What nonsense is this man now?
“We, the Grand Army of the United States, defeated Mexico in 1848, California, Texas, and five other states. After all, aren’t they also fragments of the Spanish Empire?”
“No, what is that…”
“It doesn’t matter how many Siesta bastards have grown. The Army of the United States has enough power to defeat them. Unlike in those days, didn’t the United States also build a railroad network and achieve industrialization?”
“……”
“If you show me the gatling gun, you will run away with incontinence. If you can afford to be distracted by that Spanish transport, start thinking about how quickly the war can end.”
As Pershing stared blankly at the El Storehouse, the officers standing next to him quickly dragged him back.
‘Crazy.’
Pershing was horrified by the reality of the US Army.
I’ve been aware of yellow shoots since I’ve been with machine guns, but these desk-headed bastards seemed to see army soldiers as mere numbers, or human ‘resources’.
But Pershing had to keep his mouth shut. If you go any further than this, you’re going to paint the face of Commander Nelson, and Commander Sharpter, the commander of the Cuban Expeditionary Force, will be in trouble.
But El Zoro smiled at Pershing’s dissatisfied face.
“You don’t seem to understand. let me explain my kind It took less than 24 hours for the Spanish fleet to be destroyed in the Philippines. Even 11 ships were captured by the Asian Fleet. It is said that there was no Spanish main fleet, but the same is true of the American Asian fleet.”
El Zhang-kwan shrugged his chin on the chair in an arrogant position.
“It looks like that from the Spanish fleet, but the army is obvious. When the war begins, won’t the Spanish Navy be buried by the US Army’s battleships? Seals would do the same. The naval blockade of the Spanish army in Cuba is in a corner. We just have to wipe it out with the US Army.”
The Ministry of War was clearly vigilant about the ugliness of the Spanish Empire at the Battle of Manila. Pershing’s eyes didn’t see it that way.
“And they say that the Camara fleet of Spain turned back because it could not pass through the Suez Canal. I don’t know about you who work in the military, but it’s clear to us what that means to us who are in politics.”
In a tone that seemed to teach a little, Eljeorang raised his index finger.
“European powers abandoned Spain and chose us. You can tell by looking at the British Raimis locking the Suez Canal. They are on our side.”
tuk. tuk.
Elsage walked over to Pershing and tapped him on the shoulder.
“It means that our US Army has only one thing left to do is to achieve a great victory.”
***
“The final inspection went well.”
Behind the War Minister’s Office.
In the small conference room, there was a passenger waiting for the El Storage Hall in advance. Jack Morgan, who was smoking a cigar while looking out the window, turned his head to look at the El Storehouse.
“It should end well.”
“Yes, if the U.S. Army wins the war, we will be able to sign long-term delivery contracts with the military companies attending the conference. It’s good that they have a justification to supply to the military, and it would be good for me to get them from a company that has been verified by the US Army.”
“Isn’t the beef gun that I pushed into quite a bit stingy?”
“Tell me this.”
Jack Morgan chuckled.
“Well, it’s not like that. This war is important to you and me. If you don’t invest in a war that is guaranteed to win, would you be a financier? Was Detroit Morgan’s delivery better than that?”
“Ah, if it was that German machine gun, I refused the bid as you said. It’s expensive anyway, and the rate of fire isn’t enough for Gatling. Gatling will suffice against the incompetent Spanish Empire.”
“Well, you don’t have to worry. We cannot afford to buy machine guns from the Spanish Imperial Army, and we are not even sure if we will be able to arm our 300,000 troops.”
Whoo-
Jack Morgan exhaled cigarette smoke.
“Rather than that, when we win in the Philippines and when we win in Cuba, do you have to keep the promise we made to JP Morgan Bank to pay the bills but distribute the benefits?”
“It’s okay. Thanks to JP Morgan Bank, I couldn’t have come this far. Say hello to the president.”
“Yeah, what.”
The War Department is one huge division.
At the same time, it is a bullying war in which military companies and logistics-related companies formed a cartel, and at the same time, if the Ministry of War expands, companies follow after and start to put forks in the interests of interests.
Before the Civil War, he was not afraid to take imperialistic steps as well. Entrepreneurs and financiers had swept away his interests.
In Jack Morgan’s eyes, military supplies and the interests of the Philippines were glimmering.
I was thirsty for honor restoration.
“I hope you don’t forget. If this case goes well, I will take responsibility and place you in the seat of New York Governor or New York Mayor. It’s more fun to play with money on Wall Street in New York than the lobby of war-related military companies.”
Jack Morgan rounded his fingers.
President McKinley was pro-Morgan, and New York City was gripped by Wall Street, so Jack Morgan’s breath was enough.
“Become a war hero and keep fighting.”
“…haha, thank you.”
‘And I take this opportunity to make up for the mistakes of the previous day.’
Jack Morgan grinded his teeth.
Jack Morgan, who was orthodoxly beaten by the former Navy’s mace and was ordered to probation, was desperate for his honor to be restored. Originally, it would have returned to its original state over time, but when Detroit Morgan reorganized the railroad industry, strange irritability began to arise.
Rail Trust.
Detroit Morgan created the trust by rail, so he had to create a trust himself to fill the gap with Detroit.
So he chose meat packaging companies as his target.
By merging the Big 3 of Chicago into one and establishing military supply, we can monopolize the beef that will be served on the American people’s table.
The yellow monkey threatened his place, and Jack Morgan had no intention of accepting it.
So, I was planning to jump on the army’s victory in this war and put the deal with the Navy on the right track.
‘The main battlefield is the army of Cuba. The more they are featured as war heroes, the higher the status of the War Department.’
It’s a special edition.
A good idea came to mind.
“Master Elsa. Call more war correspondents for this battle. The more they spread the victories of the U.S. Army, the higher our standing will be.”
“That’s good.”
Laughter spreads across his face as if drunk on his image of becoming a war hero.
Jack Morgan, who knew Spain’s financial situation, could not imagine the future that the US military would lose to Spain.
“Well, even if you play a classic, there will be no defeat.”
clink-
Jack Morgan and Elsa Kwan toasted with pre-filled wine.
“For America’s victory and our glory.”
“Cheers.”
But they didn’t know.
The fact that Spain was fully armed with the devil’s weapon, a machine gun, as a bet on the fate of the country. And in Cuban fortified for centuries, solid land trenches built of brick await them.
***
“As of today, all funds have been withdrawn from the New York Stock Exchange.”
“It was hard.”
The New York Stock Exchange was in the crucible of a frenzy. Thanks to that, even if close to $300 million of funds are lost, the share price will only decrease. There was no drop.
Thanks to that $300 million, it was easy to renew the short-selling contract without borrowing. Because there weren’t just a couple of big-name investors who were desperate to somehow secure stocks.
“I feel it every time, but the New York stock market is definitely maddening. Even if you get hit every time, you will surely get on the frenzy of stock price rises.”
“Isn’t that the fear of stocks? Jumping into the stock market without researching the stock is a quasi-gambling.”
“Well, if insider information could be easily obtained, we wouldn’t have to suffer like this. By the way, investors who hedge their risks with short-selling funds will make a lot of money this time around.”
Will America lose the war?
Can the New York Stock Exchange survive this risk?
“Did you have a better conversation with Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt?”
“Well, it’s not bad. I’m trying to organize a volunteer group called Rough Riders, but I’ve been asked to support new weapons and transport ships.”
“Yes? Does that mean that Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt is also jumping into that hellfire!”
“Oh, that’s not going to happen.”
I scratched the bridge of my nose.
Unfortunately, they cannot join the Cuban Expedition right away.
“They said they were recruiting volunteer cavalry. But it takes time to recruit them and it takes time to train them. I think a month or two would be enough.”
“Oh, I see.”
Unlike the original history, Jack Morgan’s intervention accelerated the supply of the War Department. The War Department was able to supply logistics, weapons, and household items with the help of the logistics department within JP Morgan Bank.
At the same time, my intervention allowed the federal government and military to focus more on the Cuban Expeditionary Force as the Pacific naval battle was quickly concluded.
As a result, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt became more tied to the Navy.
The 5th Corps quickly completed its armament.
The U.S. Navy has improved its transport capacity by supplying armed merchant ships.
Rough Rider was organized a month later than the original history.
“I’ve already formed a volunteer army with Leonard Wood and posted a recruitment notice in newspapers across the United States, but the crowd is pouring in.”
“The Maine incident made Spain a rebel of the United States, and young people still have fantasies about war. If patriotism is promoted, then people will flock there.”
It was such an era.
An era in which war is perceived as a sport for honor.
“More than that, Jack Morgan really hits the ball.”
I heard through James that Jack Morgan had bought a stake in the military industry.
Among them, in the case of Morris, they plan to merge Swift and Armor companies in the future.
It was one-tenth the size of the US meat industry.
I think he’s thinking of establishing a trust just like me.
The timing and stock are bad.
“Even if you catch it, you catch a rotten and rotten copper wire.”
Well, no crowd.
This case is a top secret case known only to a few high-ranking officials even in the British Empire.
You can tell from the fact that a large number of government officials have joined the Barclays executives.
Moreover, Wall Street was still one step below the City of London.
Jack Morgan was absent from Ali.
‘Then the fingertips are cut off.’
“James. Leave a reserve in the funds of Class 0 and Class S funds.”
“Yes?”
“I see a few companies that need to be swallowed up, so leave plenty of them.”
I need to wipe out all the companies Jack Morgan spit. Among them, Chicago’s Big 3 meat companies.
That way, you can rake your money in World War I as a meat packer.
Spam (SPAM).
If Jack Morgan rides a wagon, I’ve even flown a plane.
I had a plan.
＜ The Apocalypse of Hell. (1) > end
